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Other Weather Alerts |
Type |
SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT |
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Issued By |
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Issuing Time |
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:47:28 PDT |
Broadcast Time |
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:47:28 PDT |
Valid Until |
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:47:28 PDT |
Brief Description |
SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT |
Detailed Description |
4:57 PM PDT Friday 2 August 2024 Heat Warning in effect for: West Kootenay An extended period of hot temperatures is expected. Where: Fraser Canyon, Okanagan Valley, South Thompson, Boundary, West Kootenay, Kootenay Lake, East Kootenay. When: Now until the end of the weekend. Remarks: A strong ridge of high pressure is building over the region. This will cause daytime highs to reach the mid to upper thirties and the overnight lows are expected to be in the high teens. The above average heat will persist until the end of the weekend when the temperatures are expected to cool below warning criteria. Heat affects everyone, but the risks are greater for: seniors, people who live alone, people with pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or respiratory disease, people with mental illness such as schizophrenia, depression, or anxiety, people with substance use disorders, people with limited mobility. Check on family, friends and neighbours, who are at higher risk, particularly if they live alone, to make sure they have a cool space. Watch for early signs of heat illness (feeling unwell, fatigue, thirst, headache, unusually dark urine) as these can rapidly evolve into life-threatening emergencies. Ask a health professional, such as a pharmacist or physician, how medications or health conditions can affect your risk in the heat. Anyone working in the heat should take regularly scheduled breaks in a cool or shaded space. Never leave susceptible people, particularly children, or pets inside a parked vehicle. If you are in an overheated area, seek a cool place such as a tree-shaded area, splash pad, misting station, or air-conditioned spot like a public building. To get more information: - Check the local news for health and safety updates. - Check HealthLinkBC online resources about heat-related illness and how to protect yourself at healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/heat-related-illness . - Call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1 to ask about heat-related illness. Environment Canada and local Medical Health Officers expect an increase in health and safety risks from heat and are advising the public to take precautions. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm . |
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Alert |
Colorado |
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Delaware,New Jersey,Pennsylvania |
Flash Flood Warning (2)
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Arizona |
Flash Flood Warning (2)
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Maryland |
Flash Flood Warning (2)
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North Carolina,Virginia |
Flash Flood Warning (2)
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Louisiana |
Flood Warning (2)
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Texas |
Flood Warning (2)
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Illinois,Missouri |
Flood Warning (6)
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Michigan |
Flood Warning (2)
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New York |
Flood Warning (3)
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Chesapeake Bay,Coastal Atlantic (south to NC) |
Special Marine Warning (2)
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Florida |
Hurricane Local Statement (54)
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Coastal Florida |
Hurricane Local Statement
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Tampa Bay,Coastal Florida |
Hurricane Local Statement
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Montana |
Lakeshore Warning or Statement (2)
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Idaho |
Public Severe Weather Alert (10)
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Montana |
Public Severe Weather Alert (11)
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Texas |
Public Severe Weather Alert (3)
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California |
Public Severe Weather Alert (18)
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Arizona,California,Nevada |
Public Severe Weather Alert (6)
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Oregon,Washington |
Public Severe Weather Alert (4)
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Wyoming |
Public Severe Weather Alert (4)
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Colorado |
Public Severe Weather Alert
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Connecticut,Massachusetts,Rhode Island |
Public Severe Weather Alert (2)
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New York |
Public Severe Weather Alert (3)
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New Jersey |
Public Severe Weather Alert (2)
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Alabama,Florida,Georgia |
Public Severe Weather Alert (5)
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Louisiana,Texas |
Public Severe Weather Alert (7)
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Mississippi |
Public Severe Weather Alert
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North Dakota |
Public Severe Weather Alert
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Florida |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Kentucky |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Hawaii |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Arizona |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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Nevada |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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North Carolina |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement (4)
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Virginia |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Ohio |
Coastal Flood Warning, Watch, or Statement
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Florida |
Flood Statement (2)
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Kentucky |
Flood Statement
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Tennessee,Virginia |
Flood Statement
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New Mexico |
Flood Statement
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Alaska |
Special Weather Statement (3)
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Nebraska |
Special Weather Statement (3)
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Mississippi |
Special Weather Statement
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Tennessee |
Special Weather Statement
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Arizona |
Special Weather Statement
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Arizona |
Air Stagnation Advisory (5)
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Washington |
Air Stagnation Advisory (2)
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New Jersey |
Air Stagnation Advisory (2)
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New York |
Air Stagnation Advisory
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Connecticut |
Air Stagnation Advisory
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Maryland |
Air Stagnation Advisory (4)
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Colorado |
Air Stagnation Advisory (5)
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Oregon |
Air Stagnation Advisory (3)
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Texas |
Air Stagnation Advisory (2)
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Idaho,Oregon |
Air Stagnation Advisory
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Florida |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (24)
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Arizona |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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California,Oregon |
Non Precipitation Warning, Watch, or Statement (2)
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California |
Red Flag Warning (3)
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Washington |
Red Flag Warning
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Idaho,Oregon |
Red Flag Warning (6)
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Utah |
Red Flag Warning
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Florida |
Marine Weather Statement
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Coastal New Jersey,Coastal Delaware |
Marine Weather Statement
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Coastal Massachusetts,Coastal Massachusetts-Rhode Island,Coastal Atlantic (south to NC) |
Marine Weather Statement (14)
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Pamlico Sound - North Carolina |
Marine Weather Statement (6)
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Alaska |
Marine Weather Statement
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Florida Bay,Key West - Florida,Coastal Florida,Gulf of Mexico waters,Key West to Dry Tortugas |
Marine Weather Statement
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South Carolina |
Marine Weather Statement (2)
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